Sgt Exam Flashcards
The supervisor should constantly evaluate his leadership qualities in _______________ so that he might gain some insight into his strengths and weaknesses.
an objective manner
True or False: Being a leader requires much physical stamina.
True
True or False: A real leader has moral as well as physical courage.
True
It has been shown that successful leaders
almost invariably have more intelligence than those they lead
have a sense of imagination and humor
practice politeness and civility
are modest and practice humility
Most orders should be framed as
requests
When orders are given in the form of _____________, they should be simple and direct.
commands
If orders are indirectly given, they will tend to ___________ ideas already present.
strengthen
Perhaps the most common failing of an inexperienced supervisor is
oversupervision
There is ____________ room for forthright friendships between supervisors and their subordinates.
always
Gender ___________ has been cited by Haar and Morash as one of the primary sources of stress for female officers.
stereotyping
Most men have grown up in a culture of male dominance, so many expect ____________ performance from female than from male supervisors performing similar duties.
better
Sexual harassment in the workplace may be litigated as a ___________________ under Title 42, Section 93.
civil rights violation
Leadership fails more often because
it is not provided when it is most needed
The first challenge for the supervisor of a Community Policing (CP) program is to adapt to
the high level of necessary commitment and community involvement
True or False: When the war on terror began, traditional and community policing as we knew it changed.
True
The type of police organization which allows for a faster and more efficient response to crisis is
Decentralized
Ensuring that community policing and problem solving are connected to homeland security is a ______________ issue.
leadership
In the landmark case of City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris (1989) the city was found liable for
failure to train its officers in a critical skill commonly needed in that agency
The benefits to be derived from an effective training program are
not immediate and not easily measured
In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle suggests that frequent reviews and summarization coupled with repetition tend to fix in the mind the matters taught?
Principle of Recency
In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle suggests that things learned first create a strong impression in the mind that is difficult to erase?
Principle of Primacy
In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle suggests that vivid examples of real situations associated with principles taught provide a most effective learning experience?
Principle of Intensity
In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle is also referred to as the “law of use and disuse” ?
Principle of Repetition
In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle is used when the instructor appeals to the student’s self-interest by showing him why he needs the things to be learned and how he can use them to improve?
Principle of Readiness
True or False: There seems to be a definite pattern in the learning process.
True
True or False: The degree of motivation by the teacher has a direct bearing on the student’s learning rate and performance.
True
True or False: In the training role of a police supervisor, it is important to remember that adults learn in the same manner as children learn.
False
Ordinarily, from a learning standpoint, it has been found more desirable to teach an operation
as a whole in the same sequence that it will be followed in practice
Within the instructional process, the term “specific objectives” means those specific _______ that are to be achieved in the various segments of the lesson or lessons.
goals
Within the instructional process, the __________________ is /are the basis for the presentation step of the lesson plan.
job analysis
Within the instructional process, the __________________ should be geared to the plan of teaching and should follow a definite format to meet particular needs.
lesson plan
Learning by _____________ means that things to be learned should be presented so they can be associated with other familiar things
Association
Within the Five Steps of Teaching, in which step must the ACID test be applied?
Introduction
Within the Five Steps of Teaching, in which step is the objective to either refresh the student’s memory or to impart new knowledge and skills?
Presentation
Within the Five Steps of Teaching, which step should take place after each step of the presentation and also at the end of the total presentation?
Review
Within the Five Steps of Teaching, in which step does the student have an opportunity to try out or use, under the instructor’s supervision, the information he has learned?
Application
Within the Five Steps of Teaching, which step is an evaluation of the learner’s progress?
Test
Within the Five Steps of Teaching, which step employs a diagnostic instrument to show gaps in learning?
Test
Within the instructional process, one of the most common faults in presenting instructional material arises from
Oversimplification
